Alex hears a loud explosion outside his window. He immediately stands up and becomes more alert and attentive to his surroundings. Which part of Alex's brain has most likely been activated by the sudden explosion?
A. The inhibitory fibers of the reticular formation
B. The hippocampus
C. The reticular activating system
D. The thalamus
Answer: C
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The emergency department team is performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a client when the client's spouse arrives at the emergency department. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Request that the client's spouse sit in the waiting room. b. Ask the spouse if he wishes to be present during the resuscitation. c. Suggest that the spouse begin to pray for the client. d. Refer the client's spouse to the hospital's crisis team.
A client asks her nurse, "Is it okay for me to take a tub bath during the heavy part of my menstrual cycle?" The correct response by the nurse is:
1. "Tub baths are contraindicated during menstruation." 2. "You should shower and douche daily instead." 3. "Either a bath or a shower is fine at that time." 4. "You should limit bathing and use a feminine deodorant spray during menstruation."
The pregnant client calls the clinic and tells the nurse that she is experiencing leg cramps and is awakened by the cramps at night. The nurse would tell the client to _____ the knee when the cramps occur
1. Dorsiflex the foot while extending 2. Dorsiflex the foot while flexing 3. Plantar flex the foot while flexing 4. Plantar flex the foot while extending
A nurse is preparing to administer the first 5 mg dose of metoprolol (Toprol) to a patient who is 12 hours post MI. For which assessment finding should the nurse withhold administration of the medication?
1. Serum potassium 3.9 mEq/L 2. Blood pressure of 110/65 mm Hg 3. PR interval 0.12 second 4. Sinus bradycardia 52 beats per minute